It’s been a week since the battle with Marija ended. I know that it’s far from the last I’ll see of her. For now, I’m allowing myself to feel relieved. It’s surreal to think that it’s over. The elders have been excitedly preparing for a gala to celebrate the coronation of a new leader. It feels absurd that it will be me. Everything about the past week seems like an elaborate hallucination to me. I never intended to take over the clan, but things rarely go the way I intend them ...